Mike,

 

A couple of questions .

1.       When you were mixing the catalyst were you measuring it out or just adding the entire bottle of catalyst to the gallon of sealer ? if you are not measuring the catalyst the product be over catalyzed and could have caused your flaking problem

2.       I never recommend mixing more than 1 quart at a time, this make sure the pot life is good until it all used.

3.       Surface prep, if the surface is not at a neutral state then the product could flake or fail.

4.       If the stone was previously sealed with an impregnating seal and the seal wasn’t totally removed this also could cause problems.

5.       Application, I used a garden pump up sprayer to spray a thin layer of material on the stone then using a short nap roller go over the area to make sure I have an even layer of seal.

6.       Then to assure I have no roller overlap lines I use a push broom and lightly brush over the seal this helps level out the sealer and remove all overlap lines.

 

I know that franchise in Hawaii has used their version of  this seal on thousands of sq ft  and I never received any reports of failure.

 

It would be interesting to see what may have caused these problems you had on this job

 

 

 

John E. Freitag

President/Director

The Stone and Tile School

Office 407-567-7652

Cell 407-615-0134

jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com

 

 

www.thestoneandtileschool.com

 

 

 

 

John, Did you use an HVLP? I found that to be a hassle, I bought a pressure pot type with an extension for floors. Also that it had to be catalyzed, a lot of waste as your remaining sealer could not be used later. I agree, if you are going to use a coating, and sometimes you have to, this is the best. I did a 36,000 hotel in Maui about 10 years ago and spoke to the GM some time later, he said it all flaked off. Can’t remember if I diluted it. So I still wonder about the breathability.  I love the Stone Hardener 2 from RJSC.

 

 

Georgia,

 

The StoneLoc is really a coating, the unique thing about this seal is that it a water / poly based sealer that allows vapors to transfer through the sealer and will not allow staining or spills to penetrate through the seal.

 

I’ve applied thousands of sq ft of a similar product call InterLoc , this product is a product that I used when working in that franchise. The inventor of the StoneLoc products is the same inventor of the InterLok product.

 

This product work great on flamed granite and I’ve used it on brick pavers at the mouse house in Orlando years ago approximately 25,000 sq.  this product is a bit pricy to use on paver but the protection

was great.

 

The  Stoneloc product does require you to follow direction, It’s a must. The surface must be PH balance prior to applying the seal.

 

For more information check out  Richard James  chemical  if you call speak to Katrine she can give you all the scoop, tell her I referred  you  to her.

 

 

John E. Freitag

President/Director

The Stone and Tile School

Office 407-567-7652

Cell 407-615-0134

jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com

 

 

www.thestoneandtileschool.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Mike,

I am just a reader in this thread but I was wondering what you meant by it is a coating even though they say it is not.  I am not familiar with this product.  Why do they say it is not a coating if it really is?  Could it be harmful to the surface or to the restoration pro?  Is this a product that requires time to play with to avoid a sticky mess?

:)
Georgia

 

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